2025 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

2025 Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship
Number of teams	4 Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster
Champions	Munster (16th title)
Runners-up	Leinster
Matches played	8
Tries scored	65 (average 8.1 per match)
Official website
www.irishrugby.ie
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Ulster

Connacht

Leinster

Munster

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Location of IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series Provinces:
Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland

The 2025IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series was contested by women's teams representing the four provincial rugby unions of Ireland, under the same branding and uniforms as the senior men's teams in the United Rugby Championship. The competition used a single round-robin format, similar to the one used in both the Six Nations Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship. Each team played the other three teams once. (the following year the fixtures are reversed) ^[1] Unlike the Six Nations, but as in previous seasons of the Interprovincial Series, the competition also featured a playoff final. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The 2025 edition featured a number of debutants as a result of those players in the Irish national squad being at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup at the same time as the Series took place. Munster won their sixteenth title, with a 100% record, capped by a 50-15 Series final victory over rivals Leinster. Connacht came third, overcoming Ulster 37-30 in the minor final ^[5] .

Regular series

Round 1

10 August 2025 2:30pm

(1 BP) Leinster Women	37–21	Ulster Women
Try: Kathy Baker (2) Emma Brogan (3) Jane Neill Jade Gaffney Con: Nikki Caughey (1/7)	Report	Try: Siobhán Sheerin India Daley Sophie Barrett Con: Sheerin (3/3)

Energia Park Referee: Cian Aherne (IRFU)

10 August 2025 2:30pm

(1 BP) Munster Women	44-5	Connacht Women
Try: Gráinne Burke Chisom Ugwueru (3) Aoife Corey Stephanie Nunan Kate Flannery Brianna Heylmann Con: Caitríona Finn (2/8)	Report	Try: Ava Ryder

Virgin Media Park Referee: Euan O’Riordan (IRFU)

Round 2

16 August 2025 2:30pm

(1 BP) Leinster Women	22–33	Munster Women (1 BP)
Try: Vicky Elmes Kinlan Kathy Baker Molly Boyne Katie Whelan Con: Ellie O'Sullivan Sexton (1/4)	Report	Try: Chloe Pearse (2) Chisom Ugwueru Kate Flannery Aoife Corey Con: Caitríona Finn (4/5)

Energia Park

16 August 2025 4:30pm

Connacht Women	12–7	Ulster Women (1 BP)
Try: Oviawe Maher Con: Nic Dhonnacha (1/2)	Report	Try: Sheerin Con: Sheerin

Dexcom Stadium, Galway

Round 3

23 August 2025 2:30pm

(1 BP) Connacht Women	12- 17	Leinster Women
Try: Orla Dixon Faith Oviawe Con: Éabha Nic Dhonnacha (1/2)	Report	Try: Kelly Burke Katie Layde Vicky Elmes Kinlan Con: Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (1/3)

Dexcom Stadium, Galway Referee: John Lillis (IRFU)

23 August 2025 4:15 pm

Ulster Women	17 - 38	Munster Women (1 BP)
Try: Siobhán Sheerin Ciara Fitzsimons 2 Con: Siobhán Sheerin (1/3)	Report	Try: Chloe Pearse Chisom Ugwueru Caitríona Finn Maeve Óg O’Leary (2) Alana McInerney Con: Finn (4/6)

Affidea Stadium, Belfast Referee: Dermot Blake (IRFU)

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Munster Women	3	3	0	0	115	44	+71	18	5	3	0	15	Qualified for Interprovincial final
2	Leinster Women	3	2	0	1	76	66	+10	14	10	2	0	10
3	Connacht Women	3	1	0	2	27	66	−39	5	12	0	1	5	Qualified for third/fourth place final
4	Ulster Women	3	0	0	3	43	87	−44	7	15	0	1	1

First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for

Finals day

Third/Fourth play-off

30 August 2025 2:30pm

Ulster Women	30–37	Connacht Women
Try: Tara O’Neill Abby Moyles Sophie Barrett India Daley Con: Moyles (2/4) Pen: Moyles (2)	Report	Try: Hannah Clarke (2) Éabha Nic Dhonnacha Ava Ryder Grace Browne Moran Jemima Adams Verling Con: Nic Dhonnacha (2/6) Pen: Nic Dhonnacha

Energia Park Referee: Andrew Cole (IRFU)

Women's Interprovincial Final

30 August 2025 4:30pm

Leinster Women	15–50	Munster Women
Try: Katie Whelan (2) Vicky Elmes Kinlan	Report, 2	Try: Chloe Pearse Deirbhile Nic a Bháird (2) Aoife Corey Maeve Óg O’Leary Caitríona Finn Eilís Cahill Con: Finn (6/7) Pen: Finn

Energia Park Referee: Daniel Carson (IRFU)

Provinces

Team	Coach / Director of Rugby	Captain	Stadium	City	Capacity
Connacht Rugby	Emer O’Dowd		Dexcom Stadium	Galway	6,129 (expandable to 8,129)
Leinster Rugby	Tania Rosser		Energia Park	Dublin	6,000
Munster Rugby	Fiona Hayes		Virgin Media Park	Cork	8,008
Ulster Rugby	Murray Houston		Kingspan Stadium	Belfast	18,196 (9,000 seated)

References

1. "Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
2. "Leinster ladies win first Interpro crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
3. "Women's: Leinster End Munster's Grip On Interpro Title". www.irishrugby.ie. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
4. "Munster Women Make It Three-In-A-Row". www.irishrugby.ie. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
5. Mervyn, Dave (2025-08-30). "Munster dominate Leinster to lift Interpro title".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)